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State Policy Actions to Support Long-Term Care Facilities During COVID-19 Response

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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Ashley Ottewell,
Kate Heyer,
Florida,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Texas,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Special Populations

As COVID-19 emerged and spread in the U.S., people working and residing in long-term care facilities have experienced a significant burden of COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of Oct. 8, deaths associated with these facilities account for 40% ...

What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

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Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post is a summary of priorities that are ...

The Need for Modernizing Public Health Data in Responding to COVID-19

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Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Population Health and Prevention,
Data Modernization

Public health data collection and surveillance systems by health departments are in dire need of modernization. Though the public health community began developing a path to modernization over the last decade, attention to this issue from ...

ASTHO’s Most Used Resources of 2021

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
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Dylan Reynolds

ASTHO's mission is to support, equip, and advocate for state and territorial health officials in their work of advancing the public's health and well-being. To that end, here are the 12 most popular resources our members, partners, ...

Building More Equitable Health, Housing and Human Services Systems Post-Pandemic

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Frank Alexander,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Healthcare Access

All too often, work in health, housing, and human services systems is siloed. However, when you move upstream and work together, these industries can address the root causes of health and social issues. If we continue to operate our ...

What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Emma Lange

Many pharmaceutical companies urgently began developing a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year to reduce the spread of the virus as the threat of a pandemic loomed. Fast forward several months and millions of COVID-19 cases later, states and ...